Two additional trustees are being sought to help steer Cambridge’s Taylor Made Community Centre.
Taylor Made Community Centre manager Lisa Lindsay in the soon-to-be renovated seminar room.
Trust chairperson Lloyd Buscomb said the two would join him and other volunteer trustees, Bruce Morrison, Jeff Bennett, Andrew McCathie and Peter Nicholl. A gap arose after the death earlier this year of longstanding trustee Rob Feisst.
Buscomb was speaking at a Cambridge Business Chamber event held at Taylor Made Community Spaces last week to familiarise local businesses with available accommodation following the completion earlier this year of the first part of a staged upgrade to the facility.
That initial phase saw the old seminar room completely renovated as ‘first cab off the rank’ in the extensive refurbishment project. The Chamber event was held in the new seminar room.
Cambridge Health and Community trustees Rob Feisst and Peter Nicholl browse through maternity home history with the centre’s manager Lisa Lindsay.
Buscomb ran guests through the history of the centre before they toured the range of spaces available to businesses, groups or community organisations.
“Many community-centred people have contributed to this process along the years, and their reward is this growing legacy. We are indebted to the businesses, organisations and casual users who have supported us over the years.”
Centre manager Lisa Lindsay later said about 30 groups and individuals hire the rooms throughout the year. There are many more one-off hires and the facility is home to 14 permanent tenants.
Cambridge Chamber chief executive Kelly Bouzaid described Taylor Made as one of the community’s ‘hidden gems’.
“It’s a vibrant and affordable space where individuals and businesses can teach, learn and collaborate. After seeing the space firsthand, I’m excited to share that the Chamber has chosen to host its annual meeting there on December 5.”
The centre was originally built in 1962 as the Cambridge Maternity Hospital.
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Taylor Made Community Trust chairman Lloyd Buscomb with Cambridge Chamber chief executive Kelly Bouzaid at last week’s meeting at the centre. Photo: Supplied.
